Today, I realized that the tingly feeling on my face when I put a new combination of acne wash, acne medication, and my usual moisturizer on was not, in fact, "it working." It was slowly peeling away the top layer of skin. I look and feel sunburned. I also still have acne and oily skin. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I looked at my face to see if my new age-defying lotion was working. My skin does look younger, it's covered in pimples like a teenager's. FML
Today, my new prescription medicine for my chronic acne did in fact work. It worked by inflaming the skin around my zits so that they blended in. FML
Today, I followed an acne treatment. It was only after I'd finished the treatment that I read the bottom line, stating "Do not scrub your face". I only had one pimple to start with, now it looks like I sandpapered my face. FML
Today, and for the past few days, my skin has been all blotchy and messed up so I tried a new face mask that was supposed to peel off easily. It ended up sticking to my skin like glue. I spent hours in front of the mirror trying to peel it off, one painful sliver at a time. FML
Today, I got a new skin cream for my acne. I tested it on a small patch of skin just to make sure I wasn't allergic. I was, and the reaction didn't stay on that small patch of skin. My left arm is now almost entirely covered in a horrible rash. FML
Today, I found out that what I thought was "acne" is actually an allergic reaction to a cream I've been using for years. I thought the cream was helping me with the breakouts but my doctor says the real acne probably went away naturally years ago. FML
Today, I discovered that my "life-changing" skincare routine wasn’t working because I’d been using conditioner instead of moisturizer for two weeks. My skin is greasy, and I smell like coconuts. FML
Today, I found out that my intense acne is actually an allergic reaction to the "deep clean" product I've been using to reduce it. I've been using this product for the past ten years. Ten years of suffering through "acne" could have been easily avoided. FML
Today, I went to the store and bought some cream to help with a sunburn I'd gotten a few days ago. What's worse than having red, peeling, and painful skin? An allergic reaction on top of it. FML
Today, I got a second degree sunburn everywhere above my waist, for which I've been using a medicated lotion. My roommate "pranked" me by switching the lotion with a similarly colored, very caustic acne wash. My chest feels like it's roasting in hell and is oozing pus and oil now. FML
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Top comments
nerdsgetmehot 23
I've been there, OP. So many acne treatments have done more harm than good! Believe me, I know how much it sucks.
FarSide 23
Do it yourself dermabrasion? What's next, do it yourself breast augmentation?
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Comments (150)
Pheepqhee 0
WTF THIS IS ******* GAYYY
HAS95 0
ydi for using two many treatments at once
Trollz4daLULZ 2
She didn't use "two many" she used THREE many! Learn to COUNT!!!
acruzmn 0
Wow didn't you know you're not supposed to use 3 different acne treatments at the same time due to the possibility of the chemicals combining and thus have a chemical reaction?
justsayfuck 5
Whenever you get that tingly feeling it is your skin screaming and crying out for you to help. You ignored him and let him die :(
acruzmn 0
him.. skin is a person? OMFG jkjk haha
justsayfuck 5
Yes of course. Your skin is either a him or a her, you choose that in utero. This is obviously a him, noting the not so subtle cry out for help :)
SpicyDuck 22
That's why you move to the lefttttt!! (:
SpicyDuck 22
forget that. -__- sometimes my iPod makes up a mind of its own.
sramb 0
Meant for the horse poo FML?
Trollz4daLULZ 2
YDI for using an Apple product.
JustReina 0
ewwww fyl but ydi for putting all that crap on your face!! try going to a dermayologist to get a perscribed acne treatment that wont be so harsh on your skin!(:
CRrawsum 7
Stop using acne cream!!!! If you get pimples young (assuming your young) then you will have badass skin when your older
acruzmn 0
im sorry if this might offend you, BUT YOU SERIOUSLY LOOK LIKE TRACY MORGANNN!!!
CRrawsum 7
is. that terrible D:
Saranghae01 1
haha it's okay that's what happened to me all u have to do is wait for all the dry skin to come off and then ur face will become smooth an not oily and soon the pimples will dissappear if u use the right medication
sallen0046 4
There's a reason almost every single acne product tells you not to use it with other products.
justsayfuck 5
Jup, so you will only buy their whole line of products :)
MissxXXItalia 5
Yeahhh burning moisturizers tears away at your skin leaving it red and irrritated... mostly feeling like a sunburn. Use calamine lotion you'll be glad you did